{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Active Towns","title":"All Aboard the Bike Train (video available)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3281,"description":"In this episode, I connect with Megan Ramey, a mom and safer street advocate in Hood River, OR for a conversation about what it takes to make a difference on the street at a community level. Access the video hereI am asked all the time by listeners and viewers of this podcast, 'how can I make a difference and effect change in my community?' My answer is to engage with your neighbors, find a kindred spirit or two, speak up, and use these lessons from Megan Ramey to help guide you.She and I talk about her journey to Hood River and her assuming the role of \"safer streets advocate\" and embracing the \"crazy bike lady\" moniker.She has helped lead the effort to bring several safer and more vibrant street initiatives to Hood River, including:- School Streets- Bike Train (riding with kids to school)- Open Streets - Vision Zero Helpful Links (note that some may include affiliate links to help me support the channel):- KEXP- Urban Arrow e-assist cargo bikes- Megan's Bikabout website - Bikabout Tucson profile- Chuck Marohn and Strong Towns- Book - Strong Towns: A bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity- Book - Confessions of a Recovering Engineer: Transportation for a Strong Town- Preston Tyree (featured in this recent bike study tour ride)- Jonathan Fertig video podcast episodeFour Easy Steps to Support My Efforts:1. Become an Active Towns Ambassador by \"Buying Me a Coffee\" or by pledging as little as $1 per month on Patreon2. If you enjoyed this episode, please give it a \"thumbs up,\" leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and share it with a friend.3. Subscribe to the podcast on your preferred listening platform and the Active Towns YouTube Channel4. Pick up some Active Towns #StreetsAreForPeople Merch at my storeCredits:All video and audio production by John SimmermanMusic:Various mixes also by John SimmermanResources used during the production of this episode:- My awesome recording platform is Ecamm- Adobe Creative Cloud SuiteFor more information about my Active...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Tkybtmzf0KYuip-R8cMTYcCT6L7ETI0NTQv5EY_NCCI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzgwNjcvMTY0NTE5/MDIxMi1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}